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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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